Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

In the 10 years since I chose a book called Make it Stick for a book study in the summer of 2015, I’ve been encouraging teachers to add more retrieval practice to their teaching. I have encouraged giving frequent quizzes , think-pair-shares , and teaching students to use flashcards , but there are a lot of other ways to do it.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. Simply replacing lectures with videos or adding quizzes does not constitute a true flip.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. Simply replacing lectures with videos or adding quizzes does not constitute a true flip.

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Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 94

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

The law that nixed the exit exam had broad support from the Washington teachers union, state education officials, and parents. Kaylee Celestino, 16, had long considered becoming a teacher. The Toppenish sophomore often gets “education” as an answer when she takes career quizzes. Lawmakers passed it unanimously.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

As a teacher, that makes engaging students in math a real challenge. IXL.com is a popular online math practice tool that many teachers swear by. Quizzes to review material in a high-energy way. Plus, they give teachers instant feedback on student understanding. The good news? Online Kahoot !

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Whiteboard Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

This new framework highlights how AI can be a powerful ally for teachers, helping to streamline tasks and enrich the learning experience. At the same time they have released some free training materials to support teachers to use AI safely and effectively. Generate exam-style questions and quizzes. Creating policy documents.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Use SEL check-in strategies to check up on struggling kids in your class who seem less interested in the instruction, including teacher-to-student journals for learners to keep you up to date on their lives. Shift to a student-centered classroom It’s no secret that teacher-centered classrooms are on the way out in the 21st century.

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

Here are some ways you can support active learning at home: Breakout Rooms (in live sessions): If your child attends live virtual classes, ask their school or teacher whether breakout rooms are part of the setup. Polls and Quizzes: Encourage your child to participate in polls or mini quizzes if their online platform offers them.

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Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1

JULY 1, 2025

Grades: 1st–4th (Books 1–4) Approach: Classical, scripted, teacher-led lessons with memorization and copywork. Best for: Parents wanting a solid, classical start with strong teacher involvement. FLL is oral and we loved the poems, I even created PowePoint shows to go along with the poems.

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Curriculum Teaching Philosophy Quizzes Learning Styles 52

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 25, 2019

In my work as a blended learning coach, I observe a lot of teachers facilitating blended lessons. The Station Rotation Model is particularly popular because teachers do not need a device for every student to make it work. One concern I have about this model is the way teachers design and facilitate their teacher-led station.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Technology’s effect on teachers Individuals who struggled to use technology have argued that the incorporation of too much technology is one of the reasons for teacher burnout. Fear of technology influences a teacher’s thinking, perhaps thinking that many students have more knowledge of the technology.

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Collaborative Learning Gamification Teachers Teaching Methods 314

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 13, 2016

I’ve used Socrative quizzes and space races with my students for years, so I was excited to see that the individual lessons have Socrative quizzes available for anyone to use as a quick assessment tool!

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Quizzes Social Studies Languages Language 412

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Key points: Seeking support from experienced teachers goes a long way in building confidence Technology, student engagement, and balance are all key to a successful first year See related article: 55 back-to-school tips and insights for a great year I’ll never forget my first day as a teacher. Seek out the support of your colleagues.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2016

note : Today’s students have too many tests to take—but today’s teachers still need insight into their classes’ knowledge and skills. Checking for understanding of important concepts helps the teacher decide to move on or to continue instruction to ensure that crucial information is not lacking.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2025

This new offering integrates AI Assist, an advanced tool designed to save teachers time and elevate student engagement through AI-generated quiz-based activities and assessments. Designing effective quizzes takes timeespecially when crafting well-balanced multiple-choice questions with plausible wrong answers to encourage critical thinking.

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Multiple Choice Questions Quizzes Technology Teachers 200

eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

“This year, Tax Day falls on a Saturday and is then followed by a holiday, so taxpayers have an extra three days to file returns,” said Julie Smitherman, a former social studies teacher and director of content at Certell, Inc., The curriculum is standards-based and developed by teachers. the nonprofit behind Poptential.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Holden reminded attendees in his recent edWebinar “ 10 Apps Every Teacher Needs NOW! that like any instructional resource, teachers should carefully review each app’s purpose and potential for aiding the learning process. In addition, it keeps track of student scores so teachers can assess comprehension across a class.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As the students ask, answer, edit, and share the annotations right inside the text, the teachers can monitor their activities and make learning suggestions. Selecting the appropriate reading level, the teacher can assign individual readings to the student or the group.

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Art Languages Language Plagiarism 227

eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Key points: With the right AI tools, teachers can enhance their classroom instruction Tracking AI in education Enhancing learning through AI and human educators For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Teaching is an uphill battle that grows harder and more exacting as the years roll by.

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Quizzes Lecturing Ethics Exams 293

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Formative assessment helps teachers gauge how effective their instruction has been at helping students learn concepts and apply skills. When teachers share formative assessment data with students, it becomes a powerful tool for goal setting, progress monitoring, and reflection.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Moreover, he points to the product’s assessment strategies focused on student outcomes, employing a combination of automated evaluations and teacher-led assessments to ensure comprehensive learning assessment. 00:00:35 Speaker 1 The math teacher. 00:00:36 Speaker 1 Or the science teacher or the librarian.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The nationwide shortage of teachers has caused a similar shortage in the ranks of teacher assistants. Study guides and practice quizzes: TAs can use these tools to develop study guides and sample quizzes to help prepare students. Diffit provides leveled resources as well.

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Teaching Assistants Teaching Quizzes Intelligence 293

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

“It’s been more than 125 years since the first Labor Day was observed, and the labor movement can seem a little dry to today’s high school students,” said Julie Smitherman, a former social studies teacher and director of content at Certell, Inc., Poptential course packages are standards-based and developed by teachers.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2025

Here are 5 AI tools for classroom creativity: Quillionz : Helps teachers and students generate quizzes, multiple-choice questions, and flashcards from text input and encourages self-assessment and interactive learning.

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Multiple Choice Questions Quizzes Essay Art 266

Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2019

I encourage teachers to think about the purpose of the work students are doing and evaluate whether it makes sense for them to invest their time and energy grading that work. It’s not realistic to expect that teachers will grade the majority of the work their students produce. For what purpose?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2021

With only these basic tools, remote students may be positioned to fail while teachers are burdened with an unnatural way to teach and a heavier workload. Multiple displays enable teachers and students to easily see and engage with each other. Enter the multiscreen classroom.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The quick-launch pen features a dual-tip, enabling teachers to switch between note taking and highlighting in nearly any color – ensuring lessons flow with ease. The tool also provides users with the ability to move annotations across the screen, allowing teachers, for example, to hide answers to quizzes and then share at a later time.

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Technology Hybrid Learning Teachers Quizzes 246

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

I started brainstorming and collaborating with my peers and fellow teachers about ways to successfully teach hands-on physics remotely. I immediately thought about how I was going to teach remotely when a lot of the lessons are experiments and hands-on activities.

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Quizzes Learning STEM Assignments 322

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2023

Key points: Adopting collaborative edtech tools creates a dynamic classroom environment Students often are more engaged when teachers take on a guiding role rather than a purely instructive one What’s been lacking in education up to now? But I’m not referring to Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, quizzes, or virtual breakout rooms.

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Student Engagement Quizzes Students Motivation 290

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 18, 2015

Will the class be teacher centered or student centered? Students love taking online quizzes, so they enjoy the experience and I get to know their learning styles! It’s a chance to let students know what they can expect from you and your class. Will they work in isolation or in collaborative groups? Will they be challenged or not?

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Syllabus Learning Styles Schools Quizzes 420

eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

Today, Beanstack announces the addition of Book Talks with Benny, an AI-powered teachers assistant that promotes reading integrity without the need for quizzes or grading.

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Quizzes Ethics History Intelligence 275

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2019

My biggest goal as a teacher is to make every one of my students know how important they are and how invested I am in their learning and well-being. That is, instead of delivering content during class and giving exercises as homework, I had students learn the content at home by watching videos with embedded quizzes.

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Quizzes Learning Feedback Assignments 279

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

Most teachers don’t have prior experience or professional development in teaching online courses effectively. Two months ago, nobody would have predicted that education at every level, from kindergarten through graduate programs, would either shut down or move online. Online education is fairly synonymous with asynchronous learning.

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eLearning Quizzes Textbooks Fairness 274

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Additionally, the course presents these examples through integrated content including audio, videos, quizzes, games, and more, so that students interact with the lessons and deepen their comprehension.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The guide contains examples of how some educators are teaching with ChatGPT, along with a series of frequently-asked questions that may help guide teachers as they seek to strike a balance between accepting AI’s presence and an over-reliance on such tools.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It can reduce the onus on the teacher,” Miller says. In January 2022, a review of 17 research studies showed that young kids can learn from “guided play” as well as if they were being directly instructed by an adult or a teacher. Lego has used its signature building-block toys as a basis for play-based activity guides for teachers.

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Teachers Quizzes Testing Learning Outcomes 214

eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

With the rise of digital tools, teachers now have innovative ways to assess learning that provide deeper insights and engage students more meaningfully. It also facilitates peer and teacher feedback, making assessment a more collaborative process. I love that I can find a library of pre-created quizzes or create my own.

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